The American economy as a whole may be an unstoppable force these days, but on an individual level most of us feel pretty poor. While some of that may be “money dysmorphia,” it’s also a fact that everything costs more these days, and until very recently our incomes haven’t kept pace. In a capitalist society, […]

It’s ridiculous that Apple still doesn’t offer a way to hide menu bar icons in macOS. Windows has had this options since the launch of Windows Vista 17 years ago, but Mac users who don’t want to see every icon cluttering up the top of their screen need to either hide the menu bar entirely […]

Raw milk is natural and brings you closer to the earth. It is also a great way to get sick. And best of all, it’s now a faux health hack/political football, thrown into the limelight by recent reports on bird flu. That’s right, the TikTokers are drinking raw milk out of spite—or maybe just for […]

Renovating or remodeling your house can be a disorienting experience. Between the mess, the strangers crawling all over the place, and the constant discovery of disasters hidden inside your walls, stress levels can skyrocket. And when the bills come in, it gets worse. One reason the average home renovation can cost more than $40,000 is […]

You can get the iRobot Roomba 980 WiFi Vacuum right now on sale for $174.99 (reg. $249). The Roomba 980 is a wifi-enabled vacuum with a three-stage cleaning system and dual multi-surface rubber brushes. You can use the iRobot Home app, Alexa, or Google Assistant to control the Roomba 980, and it can run wirelessly […]

I somehow missed Girl Scout Cookie season this year. I usually keep an eye out for the colorful boxes on tables outside supermarkets, but before I knew it, April was gone and so were the cookies. So I’m dedicating some time to Girl Scout Cookies, and how to impersonate them, until next year. You could […]

While keeping many household items—like detergents, cleaners, and cosmetics—past their expiration dates isn’t necessarily as risky as eating expired food, it can decrease their effectiveness and potentially cause more problems than they solve. For the sake of your home’s cleanliness and safety, here are the products you should inspect and potentially toss. Laundry detergent and […]

You don’t have to wait until Prime Day to get great deals on Amazon products. Today is Woot’s 20th birthday, and as a subsidiary of Amazon, they get access to many Amazon products that Amazon wants to liquidate. Right now, Woot has a big sale on many of these Amazon products, including security cameras, tablets, […]

It’s been a tough few weeks for Microsoft’s headlining Copilot+ feature, and it hasn’t even launched yet. After being called out for security concerns before being made opt-in by default, Recall is now being outright delayed. In a blog post on the Windows website on Thursday, Windows+ Devices corporate vice president Pavan Davuliri wrote that […]

A wise man once said, “I love it when a plan comes together.” I certainly do too—especially when I’m watching a movie. At a time when much of daily existence is consumed by stressing out over the way the people in power are screwing up our lives and the planet, there’s a certain pleasure in […]

We eat a lot of ultra-processed food. It’s everywhere, and the cheapest grocery options are often ultra-processed ones. That’s why it’s concerning that ultra-processed foods have been linked to a variety of health problems, including heart disease, diabetes, mental health disorders, and everyone’s favorite, all-cause mortality. So what counts as ultra-processed food? Let’s dig in, […]

I’m always trying to find new ways to make my home (and everything else) smell great, with varying levels of success. TikTok and other platforms are full of hacks that are supposed to give you long-lasting scents, but they usually fall apart for me. Here’s one, however, that works. Use household cleaner to enhance your […]

With the iPhone 14, Apple introduced a new way to communicate: Emergency SOS via Satellite. With it, you can reach out to emergency services even when you have no signal. The feature guides you on how to connect your iPhone to the nearest satellite overhead, and once connected, allows you to contact help (albeit, much […]